Friday, February 12, 2010

Cream Cheese Spread with Beetroot and Horseradish

I should start a regular feature here on Nami-Nami, called the "Beetroot Recipe of the Month" or "This Week's Way with Beets" - as we do eat beetroot pretty much each week. It's cheap, seasonal and actually much more versatile than one might think. This recipe is inspired by a cream cheese spread served in a lovely deli-café in Tallinn, called NOP. I've used it as a sandwich filling here, but it would also work as a dip for crudités or as a topping for a jacket potato.

Grate the beetroot finely. Add the cream cheese, horseradish and chopped dill and mix until thoroughly combined. Season with salt and pepper.To serve with rye bread, spread about a tablespoon of the mixture on a slice of bread, then top with another bread slice and cut diagonally into two triangles.

A vote for the "Beet of the week" section :)I'm a beetroot lover, so I'm in! Will you change the template of your blog on that day of the week to make the colour match?? A couple of ideas (steamed beetroot buns and beetroot leaf friters)http://tequedasacenar.com/pan-de-remolacha-cocido-al-vapor-y-reremolachas/...and beetroot burgershttp://tequedasacenar.com/hamburguesas-de-remolacha-requeson-y-semola/OK, I stop, I could go like this for ages too. Beet it up!

Well, I would be a religious follower of the beets posts as i simply love them and I am always looking for a different way to prepare them.I love this recipe here and it will definitely be prepared by me tomorrow.

Thanks for another beetroot recipe. As dwellers of the cold climes and on a budget I can appreciate this!Beetroot is also an excellent blood builder, also great for mama's after having a baby. So if you are dropping off a meal for a family with a new member, be sure to include beets!